Joel Siegfried is skilled at asking the right questions, connecting the dots on complex issues, drawing parallels from past events and his own life experiences, and analyzing news beyond the obvious. This comes partly from his curiosity, world view, eclectic work experience, and varied education, which includes stints at Cornell University, and the University of Geneva, Switzerland, as well as work study fellowships through the American-Scandinavian Foundation. He has lived abroad for almost 2 years in Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, and can also read and speak French from residing in Switzerland for an equal length of time. In addition, Joel has traveled to about 80 countries, has world wide contacts, published articles in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and has authored over 400 articles on aviation related matters as the Airlines / Airport Examiner. Joel welcomes comments, questions, and suggestions. He can be reached at his email address, ecto@cox.net. Readers are encouraged to subscribe to receive free alerts whenever a new article is published.